Oil spills are catastrophic environmental disasters that wreak havoc on marine ecosystems, lasting for decades and affecting marine wildlife, coral reefs, and coastal regions. The number of oil spills has dropped in recent years, but they’re still a significant environmental problem. Traditionally, chemical dispersants have been employed to manage these spills, but these chemicals often come with long-term problems like increasing toxicity of the environment. Now, a groundbreaking study published in Applied Physics Letters introduces a promising and sustainable alternative using an unlikely he…